Addiction Treatment Homework Planner

1 44/23/2009 12:43:05 PM4/23/2009 12:43:05 14/23/2009 12:43:04 PM4/23/2009 12:43:04 24/23/2009 12:43:04 PM4/23/2009 12:43:04 34/23/2009 12:43:05 PM4/23/2009 12:43:05 44/23/2009 12:43:05 PM4/23/2009 12:43:05 PMAddiction Treatment Homework Planner 54/23/2009 12:43:05 PM4/23/2009 12:43:05 64/23/2009 12:43:05 PM4/23/2009 12:43:05 PMAddiction TreatmentHomework Planner _____Fourth Edition James R. Finley Brenda S. Lenz John Wiley & Sons, 74/23/2009 12:43:05 PM4/23/2009 12:43:05 PMThis book is printed on acid-free paper. Copyright 2009 by James R. Finley and Brenda S. Lenz. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada.

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5 , 1948- Addiction Treatment Homework Planner / James R. Finley, Brenda S. Lenz. 4th ed. p. cm. (Practice planners series) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-0-470-40274-0 (paper/CD-Rom) 1. Substance abuse Treatment Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Substance abuse Treatment Planning. I. Lenz, Brenda S. II. Title. 2009 dc22 2009000842 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 84/23/2009 12:43:05 PM4/23/2009 12:43:05 PMDisclaimer: This eBook does not include ancillary media that was packaged with the printed version of the book. This book is dedicated to our loved ones, who ve given us so much encouragement and been so unselfish in the face of our work s demands, and to all the clients and colleagues who ve taught us and inspired us over the years.

6 Without you all this would be impossible. Thank you. 94/23/2009 12:43:05 PM4/23/2009 12:43:05 104/23/2009 12:43:05 PM4/23/2009 12:43:05 PMxiCONTENTSP racticePlanner Series Preface xix Preface xxi SECTION I Adult-Child-of-an-Alcoholic (ACOA) Traits 1 Exercise Understanding Codependent Behaviors 2 Exercise Understanding Family History 5 SECTION II Anger 7 Exercise Is My Anger Due to Feeling Threatened? 8 Exercise Is My Anger Due to Unmet Expectations? 11 SECTION III Antisocial Behavior 14 Exercise Alternatives to Addictive Behavior 15 Exercise Taking Daily Inventory 19 SECTION IV Anxiety 21 Exercise Coping with Stress 22 Exercise My Anxiety Profile 26 SECTION V Attention Deficit Disorder, Inattentive Type (ADD) 29 Exercise Getting Organized 30 Exercise Negotiating Skills for Success 34 SECTION VI Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 37 Exercise From Recklessness to Calculated Risks 38 Exercise Learning to Self-Soothe 41 SECTION VII Borderline Traits 43 Exercise Forming Stable Relationships 44 Exercise Seeing That We re All Just Human 49 14/21/2009 2:40:35 PM4/21/2009 2:40.

7 35 PMCONTENTSxiiSECTION VIII Childhood Trauma 52 Exercise Corresponding with My Childhood Self 53 Exercise Setting and Maintaining Boundaries 56 SECTION IX Chronic Pain 58 Exercise Alternative Methods for Managing Pain 59 Exercise Coping with Addiction and Chronic Pain 63 SECTION X dangerousness / lethality 66 Exercise Anger as a Drug 67 Exercise Respect or Fear? 70 SECTION XI Dependent Traits 74 Exercise Building My Support Network 75 Exercise How Independent Am I? 79 SECTION XII Depression 81 Exercise Correcting Distorted Thinking 82 Exercise What s Happening in My Early Recovery? 86 SECTION XIII Eating Disorders 88 Exercise Creating a Preliminary Health Plan 89 Exercise Eating Patterns Self-Assessment 93 SECTION XIV Family Conflicts 96 Exercise Creating a Family Ritual 97 Exercise Identifying Conflict Themes 100 SECTION XV Gambling 103 Exercise Understanding Nonchemical Addictions 104 Exercise What Price Am I Willing to Pay?

8 108 SECTION XVI Grief/Loss Unresolved 112 Exercise Am I Having Difficulty Letting Go? 113 Exercise Moving on with My Life 117 SECTION XVII Impulsivity 120 Exercise A Different Approach 121 Exercise Handling Crisis 124 24/21/2009 2:40:36 PM4/21/2009 2:40:36 PMCONTENTS xiiiSECTION XVIII Legal Problems 127 Exercise Handling Tough Situations in a Healthy Way 128 Exercise What s Addiction Got to Do with My Problems? 132 SECTION XIX Living Environment Deficiency 135 Exercise Assessing My Needs 136 Exercise What Would My Ideal Life Look Like? 139 SECTION XX Mania/Hypomania 142 Exercise Coping with Addiction and Mood Disorders or Bereavement 143 Exercise Early Warning Signs of Mania/Hypomania 147 SECTION XXI Medical Issues 149 Exercise Coping with Addiction and Other Medical Problems 150 Exercise Physical and Emotional Self-Care 154 SECTION XXII Narcissistic Traits 156 Exercise Being Genuinely Unselfish 157 Exercise Getting Out of Myself 160 SECTION XXIII Nicotine Dependence 162 Exercise Avoiding Nicotine Relapse Triggers 163 Exercise Use of Affirmations for Change 168 SECTION XXIV Occupational Problems 171 Exercise Barriers and Solutions 172 Exercise Interest and Skill Self-Assessment 176 SECTION XXV Opioid Dependence 179 Exercise Making Change Happen 180 Exercise A Working Recovery

9 Plan 184 SECTION XXVI Oppositional Defiant Behavior 187 Exercise Analyzing Acting-Out Behavior 188 Exercise Learning to Ask Instead of Demand 192 34/21/2009 2:40:36 PM4/21/2009 2:40:36 PMCONTENTSxivSECTION XXVII Parent Child Relational Problem 194 Exercise Am I Teaching My Children Addictive Patterns? 195 Exercise What Do I Want for My Children? 199 SECTION XXVIII Partner Relational Conflicts 202 Exercise Communication Skills 203 Exercise Identifying Proven Problem-Solving Skills 209 SECTION XXIX Peer Group Negativity 212 Exercise What Do I Need and How Do I Get It? 213 Exercise What Do Others See Changing? 217 SECTION XXX Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 219 Exercise Coping with Addiction and PTSD or Other Anxiety Disorders 220 Exercise Safe and Peaceful Place Meditation 224 SECTION XXXI Psychosis 227 Exercise Coping with Addiction and Thought Disorders 228 Exercise Planning for Stability 231 SECTION XXXII Relapse Proneness 233 Exercise Early Warning Signs of Relapse 234 Exercise Identifying Relapse Triggers and Cues 238 Exercise Relapse Prevention Planning 242 SECTION XXXIII Self-Care Deficit as a Primary Problem 245 Exercise Assessing Self-Care Deficits 246 Exercise Relating Self-Care Deficits to My Addiction 249 SECTION XXXIV Self-Care Deficit as a Secondary Problem 251 Exercise Filling in the Gaps 252 Exercise Working toward Independence 255 SECTION XXXV Sexual

10 Promiscuity 257 Exercise Is It Romance or Is It Fear? 258 Exercise Working through Shame 262 44/21/2009 2:40:36 PM4/21/2009 2:40:36 PMCONTENTSxvSECTION XXXVI Social Anxiety 264 Exercise Understanding My Defense Mechanisms 265 Exercise Using My Support Network 269 SECTION XXXVII Spiritual Confusion 271 Exercise Understanding Spirituality 272 Exercise What Do I Believe In? 276 SECTION XXXVIII Substance Abuse/Dependence 279 Exercise Balancing Recovery, Family, and Work 280 Exercise Consequences of Continuing Addictive Lifestyles 284 Exercise Personal Recovery Planning 288 Exercise Problem Identification 295 Exercise What Does Addiction Mean to Me? 298 SECTION XXXIX Substance-Induced Disorders 301 Exercise Identifying and Using Community Resources 302 Exercise Planning Aftercare 307 SECTION XL Substance Intoxication/Withdrawal 310 Exercise Coping with Post-Acute Withdrawal 311 Exercise Using Books and Other Media Resources 314 SECTION XLI Suicidal Ideation 316 Exercise What Did I Want to Be When I Grew Up?